St. Thomas Source4dOpinion
Op-Ed: Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed – Virgin Islanders Have the Will to Fight
In this op-ed, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett defends her speech on the House Floor highlighting the disenfranchisement of U.S ...
Foreign Affairs3d
The Virgin Islands Under American Rule
THE United States purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917 for $25,000,000 ... One question stirring the people to-day is fear of an administrative union with Porto Rico and the consequent ...
St. Thomas Source4d
A Demand for Standing: Challenging the Colonial Exclusion of the United States Virgin Islands under the 1916 Treaty of the Danish West Indies
This submission marks the first time in PCA history that a non-sovereign people has formally challenged their exclusion from ...
Thought you knew everything about the United States? These surprising territories will blow your mind
This is not the case for all U.S. territories. Those born in Puerto Rico after January 13, 1941, are U.S. citizens. However, they still cannot vote in federal elections and, like other territories, ...
St. Croix Source7d
Bryan Calls for USVI Protections from Proposed Port Fees for Chinese-Built Vessels
Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. has formally written to the United States Trade Representative Office about proposed fees on ...
The Virgin Islands Consortium11d
CDC Issues Dengue Alert as Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Battle Ongoing Outbreaks
The U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico remain in the grip of active dengue virus (DENV) outbreaks, prompting renewed public ...
U.S. News & World Report5mon
Getting Around British Virgin Islands
The best way to get around the British Virgin Islands is on a boat ... there are no direct flights from the United States to this island chain and many people fly into Cyril E.